Carolina Solberg Salgado (Born August 6, 1987) is a Brazilian beach volleyball player. A native of Rio de Janeiro, one of two areas considered the most beach volleyball obsessed in the world (the other being Southern California), she was able to be heavily immersed in the sport at a young age. August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A beach volleyball game in progress Beach volleyball has evolved from the popular social games of volleyball played on many beaches around the world. ... Ipanema beach Cristo Redentor A NASA satellite image of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro (meaning River of January in Portuguese) is the name of both a state and a city in southeastern Brazil. ...

Carolina is considered to be one of the sports up-and-coming stars, having made an impression on a number of local Brazilian tournaments and several overseas beach volleyball tours. Most notably, she won a gold medal in the 2004 FIVB Under-18 World Championship and again in the Under-21 World Championship in 2005. FIVB Logo Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) is the international governing body for the sport of volleyball. ...

Prolific in almost all aspects of the game, she is well known for her powerful spikes and nearly pin-point accuracy, often being able to hit and serve right on the line. Still only in her late teens in a sport teeming with near thirty-something veterans, her potential is highlighted even more as she has years to develop and perfect her game.

A strong volleyball tradition appears to be developing in her family, as her elder sister Maria Clara Salgado is also a successful beach volleyball player, as was their mother in past years.